Information Security
Main concepts of Information Security held at ETH Zurich as defined in the course script by Prof. Maurer
Main concepts of Information Security held at ETH Zurich as defined in the course script by Prof. Maurer
Kartei Details
| Karten | 9 |
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Informatik |
| Stufe | Grundschule |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 07.05.2013 / 11.02.2017 |
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Entity
Person/Organization that acts with its own will and directives in the considered context.
User
A user is an entity that is a person.
System
A ystem or sub-ssystem is component of an overall system which is treated as a unit at the considered level of abstraction.
Channel
A system that transports messages between two designated end-points.
Attacker/Adversary
An entity acting maliciously, trying to obtain an illegitimate advantage or do some type of harm.
Threat
Any type of general risk of unwanted ifluence on a system.
Types of threats
Intentional threats / Accidential threats
Intentional threats
Threats orginating from an intelligent adversary, often targeted at the weakest point of a system.
Accidential threats
Threats due to unforeseen events, system errors or unexpected, but non-malicious user behaviour.
